Fence post



Nov. 22, 1927. 1,649,909

T. F. MOKEON FENCEPOST Filed June 12, 1924 a ma I N VEN TOR.

Patented Nov. 22, 1927.

1 1,649,909 PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS F. MGKEON, OF FENTON, MICHIGAN.

FENCE POST.

Application filed June 12, 1924. Serial No. 719,478. i

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in a fence post,and part1cularly that class of fence post made from concrete or otherhardening plastic 'm aterialr An object of the invention is theprovision of a fence post made from such material, having staplereceiving means so that the wire may be easily and quickly attached tothe post without necessitating the employment of any other attachingmeans than the usual staple adapted for this purpose.

Another object of the invention is the provision in a fence post madefrom the material mentioned having staple fastening means mounted in thefence post andprovided with securing means iinbedded in the post itself.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a reinforcedconcrete fence post having reinforcing strips extending long1- tudinallyof the post and provided with securing means adapted for holding thereinforcing parts in relative position preliminary to the pouring of theplastic material about the reinforcing strips.

Other objects will appear hereinafter. The invention consists in thecombinations and arrangements of parts hereinafterdescribed and claimed.l The invention will be best understood from a referenceto theaccompanying drawings which form a part of this specification and inwhich,

Fig. 1 is a front elevational View of, the invention,

Fig. 2 is a rear elevational View of theinvention,

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken substantially on line 3-3 of Fig. 1,

The invention, in its preferred form, comprises a fence p0st7, made fromconcrete or the like, having an ornamental cap or top 8 at its upperend. Imbeddedin the concrete post 7. so as to haveits outer face lieflush with the face of the post, is a board strip 9; Embracing the strip9 and projecting into the concrete are U-shaped retaining clips 10 madefrom some suitable wire and having the ends 11 and 11 flared outwardlyfrom each other, so as to provide means for normally'resisting theirremoval fromthe'post after the plastic material which has been pouredaround the same has hardened. EX-

tending longitudinally of the post are a pair of reinforcing members 12and 12'. -These members extend substantially throughout the tened.

' said post.

means of U-shaped clips 13 which embrace two members, the Outer ends ofthe clips being outwardly flared as at 14 and 14'.

It will be noted that the wooden strip eX- tends along the post from aslight distance above the ground close to. the upper end of the post.-provide staple receiving means at that portion of the post, to which awire may be fas- It' is, of course, evident that the. length of thisstrip or the'particularlocation of it is optional with the one makingthe post and depends largely upon the use to which thepost is to be put.It is also apparent that this strip of wood may be made .in sections, ifdesired.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form of structure,I do not wish The'purpose of this strip is to V V to limit myself to theprecise form of structure shown, but desire to avail myself of suchvariations and modifications as come within the scope of the appendedclaim.

Having thus described my lnvention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patentis: I p a A concrete fence post comprising" amain body portion; a pair oflongitudinally ex- .tending spacedreinforcing strips, of a width slightly less than the thickness of saidpost,

said strips at their longitudinal edges for retaining the same inoperative relative po sition, the outer ends of said U-shaped clipsbeing flared outwardly for preventing their removal from the concretepoured around said strips a wooden strip embedded in said main bodyportion between said reinforcing strips and having itsinner faceprojecting inwardly of one ,of the longitudinal edges of said strips,theouter face of said wooden post and the bightj of said U-shaped clips.I lying snugly in engagement with the outer surface of saidwooden'strip, the ends of said legs of'said U-shaped clips beingangularly turned'f-or preventing their removal from In testimonywhereof,'. I have signed the foregoing.

embedded insaid post'and having their lonogltudinal edges within themarginal limits of said post; U-shaped clips for embracing

